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In every battle that mattered in my life, I've always been the one left standing, no matter how slim my chances. This battle means more than any of the others, because it's for the life of every person that I've ever cared about.

Ike (pronounced /aɪk/?[1]; Japanese: アイクIke) is the legendary Radiant Hero and leader of the Greil Mercenaries, the son of Greil and Elena and elder brother of Mist. Shortly after joining the Greil Mercenaries, he became the leader after his father's passing and led the group in protecting Crimea's errant Princess Elincia and in combatting the invasion force of Daein, winning the trust and respect of his allies in both laguz and beorc nations. Three years later, after completing a job with Bastian to save Lucia from falling victim to Ludveck's civil war, Ike and the Mercenaries were hired by Gallia's army in their war with Begnion, where he came into conflict with Micaiah of Daein. Ike strives to live up to his father's reputation and become an expert swordsman so that he may one day avenge his father's death by defeating the Black Knight.

Role

Ike starts out as a mercenary in his father Greil's mercenary troop. After his father passed away, he travelled with Elincia, the princess of Crimea, to Gallia and eventually Begnion through Nasir's merchant boat. Along the way he is asked by Begnion's Apostle to preform tasks which involve preventing Laguz slave trading. After these tasks, the Apostle gives Elincia and Crimea aid, and it was Elincia who gave the rank of Lord to Ike. Continuing on with their way through Daein and eventually Crimea, Ike confronts the Black Knight several times and then eventually the King of Daein, Ashnard himself and a black Laguz Dragon which was controlled by Ashnard. Defeating Ashnard, Ike was able to help Elincia restore Crimea to its former glory.

Promotion stat gains

Role

In Radiant Dawn, Ike returns as the leader of the Greil Mercenaries and had gained respect from most of the nations in Tellius thanks to his role in the Mad King's War three years before. He was first hired by Bastian to rescue Lucia when she was about to be hanged at the end of part 2. Afterwards, Elincia meets with him privately and explains that Daein now has a new king and that Bastian compared him to Elincia and a girl called the Silver-Haired Maiden to Ike. She also reveals that the Black Knight was seen there. Ike is shocked to hear this and returns to the Greil Mercenaries fort; he initially decides to look for the Black Knight.

Ike then abandons his search when Ranulf hires the mercenaries to aid the Laguz Alliance against Begnion in Part 3. When the plot forged by the Begnion senators is discovered, Sanaki makes Ike the supreme commander of the combined armies of Crimea, Begnion, Gallia, and Phoenicis, who had just forged a new alliance. Ike also leads the Greil Army in Part 4 and is the only one who can deliver the final blow to Ashera at the end of the game.

The above stats are Ike's default stats. If a Radiant Dawn game was started via a data transfer from Path of Radiance, any stat Ike capped in Path of Radiance will result in a boost to his base in the stat in question in Radiant Dawn.

Role

If the player scans the Ike amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. series into the game when prompted, Ike will appear in the player's My Castle. The player can then talk to Ike, and challenge his army to battle; defeating Ike will allow the player to recruit him.

Skill set

Role

There are two different variations of Ike available to Heroes, both of which are tied to his storyline appearance in Path of Radiance. The normal variation of Ike is one of the characters added to the game in the World of Radiance update, and became available for summoning by players on April 26, 2017. A brave variation of Ike was made available on August 31, 2017 as part of the focus surrounding the launch of the Brave Heroes update.

Personality and character

Throughout his games, Ike is shown to be a blunt, yet passionate person, earning others' respect and trust easily. This is especially evident with Reyson, who begins to trust Ike in Path of Radiance after he had hated all beorc so badly for so long. Ike is also one of the few beorc who do not hold predjudice against the laguz and shares Elincia's desire to bring peace between the two races.

Ike also, for a while, hates all nobles and their lifestyle. This changes somewhat after he gets to know nobles, such as Elincia, Sigrun, Geoffrey, Lucia, and others. He reluctantly accepts Elincia's promoting him to a lord as well, even though he is quite uncomfortable over it.[2] Ike also seems to not think before he acts at times, as shown when he shouts at Sanaki in the Begnion Palace.[3]Mist also says that he is reckless.[4] Several times in Path of Radiance, Ike also doubts his own abilities as a leader, but his allies believe otherwise.

Another notable thing about Ike's character is his love for food. Soren, Oscar, Titania, and Lethe all hint that he eats a lot, probably as much as the laguz,[5] who are said to eat much more than the beorc, and Oscar and Soren say Ike particularly favors spicy meat dishes, mainly ribs and steaks.

Also, it's easy to tell when Ike is tired. His left eye twitches when he's feeling beat according to Soren.

Other appearances

Ike is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, available by default from the beginning of the game. While slow and weighty, he has a great amount strength, thanks to the power of the sword Ragnell, which he uses in the game.

Trophies

#-- Ike

A member of Crimea's top fighting force, the Greil Mercenaries. He's a man of few words whose blunt manner gives the impression that he's uncaring, but he's actually a passionate hero. He was crucial to the reconstruction of Crimea. In Radiant Dawn, he continues to show his deep sense of honor and leads the Greil Mercenaries to the aid of the Laguz Alliance.(GCN) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance(Wii) Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn'

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Solid Snake: This swordsman's gonna be tough to beat.Roy Campbell: Fighting Ike, eh, Snake? Ike is the leader of the Greil Mercenaries. He may look too refined to be a fighter... but he has one heck of a sword arm.Solid Snake: Yeah, he's swinging that two-handed sword around with only one hand. I don't even want to get near him.Roy Campbell: That's the holy blade of Ragnell. It's an extremely powerful sword. But don't forget, Snake, you're armed to the teeth yourself. To your opponents, you might just be their worst nightmare. The distance between you and your enemy is a crucial element in battle. Using that distance can give you an advantage against some enemies.Solid Snake: Yeah, I've got the same feeling...

Ike returns as a playable character for a second time in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. His design has been updated to match his appearance as a Hero in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

Trophies

#-- Ike

NA: One of the main characters from the Fire Emblem series. Having fought in the Mad King's War, restored the fallen nation of Crimea, and taken on the Begnion Empire, Ike is rightly called a hero. He has the strength to back the title—one good swing of his blade can launch the heaviest of foes.PAL: One of the main characters from the Fire Emblem series. Having fought in the Mad King's War, played a huge part in restoring the fallen nation of Crimea, and taken on the Begnion Empire, Ike is rightly called a hero. And he has the strength to go with that title. One good swing of his blade can launch even the heaviest of fighters.

NA: Ike's side smash is a powerful two-handed sword strike. It's one of the best launch attacks in the entire game, though it will leave you wide open when you use it. For Eruption, one of his specials, you stab the ground and unleash a pillar of fire. Charging for too long will hurt Ike, so be careful!PAL: Ike's side smash is a powerful two-handed sword strike. It's one of the best launch attacks in the entire game, so even though it leaves you open, it's a real winner. For Eruption, one of his specials, you stab the ground and unleash a pillar of fire that hits anyone nearby. If you charge it too long, though, you'll hurt yourself, so be careful!

Pit: Does Ike look a little different to you? A little...tougher?Palutena: Hmm...Pit: His clothes look different, and his sword looks even more menacing.Palutena: Yes, I suppose you're right.Pit: And he definitely hasn't aged well.Palutena: Well, compared to gods and angels like us, Ike is just a baby.Viridi: I don't know how old you are, Pit, but you don't look like you've grown at all.Pit: Oh, like you're one to talk! How old are you, anyway? Ten?Viridi: A goddess never reveals her age, Pit.Palutena: Break it up, you two. Back to Ike. He has a powerful side smash that he will send you flying, but that's also his weakness.Viridi: He's very vulnerable at that time, so dodge it and strike back!Pit: I claim this victory in the name of Skyworld! SKYWORLD! SKYWORLD!Viridi: YEAH! SKYWORLD! SKYWORLD! SKYWORLD! SKYWORLD!

As in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Ike appears in this game in his Fire Emblem: Radiant DawnHero attire, and is once again voiced by Michihiko Hagi and Jason Adkins in Japanese and English respectively. His two weapons are Ragnell and Urvan, the former allowing him to attack enemies over an impressive by throwing shockwaves, and the latter dealing heavy damage to multiple enemies and objects in close proximity to him.

Ike:Ike's manner is a little rough, but he is a formidable soldier who swings his greatsword and giant axe with ease. He seems to be made entirely of muscle and poor manners.

Milton on Ike:While Ike is not of high birth, he is noble in his character. His talents are those of a professional soldier, yet he is never eager to raise his blade. When asked, he simply replies that war has cost him dearly, and he hopes by his efforts to keep others from losing what he has lost.

Trivia

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Ike is wearing the attire worn as a Ranger, and he wields Ragnell. However, in Path of Radiance itself, Ike does not use Ragnell until after his promotion to Lord, though he came into possession of it long before then. This is rectified in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, where his design is now derived from his Hero incarnation in Radiant Dawn, in which he actually does use Ragnell.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions

Language

Name

Definition, etymology and notes

English

Ike

Diminuitive form of "Isaac", itself from the Hebrew יִצְחָק Yitzchaq, "he laughs".[7][8] A name of Biblical origin, Isaac was the son of Abraham, whom God nearly forced Abraham to kill as a test of faith.[9] The most famous bearer of the short form was US President Dwight Eisenhower, commonly known by the nickname Ike.

Japanese

アイク

Officially romanized as Ike, of which it is a straight transliteration.

References

↑"Elincia: I'm...sorry about this. If you're absolutely opposed to it, I won't force you.Ike: No, I have to do what's necessary. So what am I supposed to do now? Put on a funny hat or something?" - Ike and Elincia, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

↑"Elincia's homeland is lost to her! Her family has been hunted down and killed by the monsters of Daein! And with nowhere else to turn, she endures mortal danger and terrible heartbreak to reach your door. And then you...you laugh at her?! Where is the humor in that? Where is your decency? You're horrible! You are all horrid people! You disgust me beyond words! And you owe Elincia a proper apology." - Ike, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

↑"Lethe: On top of that, we have General Skrimir and Ike. ...Yeah, I'd be surprised if what's here lasted past those two, much less a whole pack of laguz.Titania: Tsk! You're exaggerating! Ike is a beorc. He couldn't possibly eat as much as someone from the beast tribe. Well, maybe he would. Actually... He most definitely would.Oscar: Yeah. Especially the ribs and steaks." - Lethe, Titania, and Oscar, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn